The love child of Rock 'em Sock 'em robots and Godzilla movies. And that is glorious!

Rating: 8/10 (10 January 2015)

PACIFIC RIM delivers on the promise of big Summer popcorn action that that's been so disappointing did the past few years. The fight scenes are comprehensible - more rare these days with frantic camera-work - the CGI sure ain't cut-rate (the budget's right there on the screen) and the sound design adds just the right punch to the whole thing. The cast is just unconventional enough to pull off the cocky flyboy band of heroes (anchored by a commanding Idris Elba, not to mention the lovely Rinko Kikuchi). It's a well put-together piece of entertainment.
The kicker with this movie is that I was engaged in the proceedings enough to be thrilled - and on the small screen, no less. In all honesty, I wish I hadn't missed this in the theater, and you can bet I'll be there for the sequel. There's a little kid in me that this appeals directly to; a big-budget excuse to see giant flippin' robots wailing on city-stomping monsters.
It doesn't get any purer than that.
8/10